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Environmental Protection Issues in the 108th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 15, 2004

(For additional information on this and other clean air CRS-3 IB10115 12-15-04 issues, see CRS Issue Brief IB10107, Clean Air Act Issues in the 108th Congress. … Did not include exemptions from the Clean Air Act, RCRA, and CERCLA, which DOD requested.

Energy Tax Incentives: A Comparison of the Senate Finance Committee Bill (S.1149) and the House Bill (H.R.6)

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 19, 2003

Provision Current Law SFC Bill (S. 1149) House Bill (H.R. 6). | Comments CLEAN COAL There are no special tax breaks Sec. 401, 411,412, No provision. … [IRC§179A] available if the vehicle meets certain Clean Air Act standards. The maximum credit would be $5,000-$40,000 depending on vehicle weight. there are no other tax vehicles.

Major Coal Issues in the 109th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jun 10, 2005

The proposal would amend the Clean Air Act to place caps on electric utility emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and mercury (Hg). … He argues that the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 were the catalyst that led to major reductions in SO2 despite years of incentives.19 An American Electric Power (AEP) representative contends that without

Clearing the Air on the Debt Limit

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 10, 2021

Some commentators have claimed that contentious debt limit episodes are a recent phenomenon or that “clean” debt limit increases were once the norm.93 Debt policy, however, has been a divisive issue since … a substantial time period or for which bondholders are not made whole.184 A third commentator has advanced a “broad construction” of the clause under which “governmental actions short of direct repudiation

U.S. Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: Overview and Considerations for Congress

Congressional research report · Reports · Sep 11, 2026

Different administrations have expressed varying views about whether, and to what extent, the Clean Air Act (CAA) authorizes EPA to collect economy-wide GHG data. … , 2008 (§4 of P.L. 110-161) referred to Section 821 “of the Clean Air Act.

EPA’s Clean Power Plan: Highlights of the Final Rule

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 27, 2016

If a state fails to submit a satisfactory plan by EPA’s regulatory deadline, the Clean Air Act directs EPA to prescribe a plan for the state, often described as a federal implementation plan. … Power Plan (CPP), appeared in the Federal Register on October 23, 2015.2 EPA cites Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA)3 as the statutory authority for the rulemaking.

Environmental Protection Agency: Appropriations for FY2006

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 20, 2006

Clean Air Act Research and Implementation (S&T) EPA’s implementation of and proposed changes to several Clean Air Act provisions, as well as efforts to address climate change, have been the subject of … Clean Air Act Research and Implementation (EPM) As discussed earlier in this report under the “Science and Technology” account heading, EPA’s implementation for several Clean Air Act provisions, as well

The Supreme Court Revisits the Environment: Seven Cases Decided or Accepted in the 2003-2004 Term

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 7, 2004

Clean Air Act preemption of state efforts to lower vehicle emissions: Engine Manufacturers Ass’n v. South Coast Air Quality Mgmt. … Legal cause under the National Environmental Policy Act and Clean Air Act: Department of Transportation v.

Air Quality and Electricity: Enforcing New Source Review

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 31, 2000

“The reason for the aversion to the term lies in the 1970 Clean Air Act. … One off-ramp, called the “Clean Unit 50 Clean Air Act, section 112(m)(1). Jonathan Z.

Renewable Fuels and MTBE: Side-by-Side Comparison of H.R. 6 and S. 2095

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Mar 17, 2004

Analyses of Fuel Changes A new §211(p) is added to the Clean Air Act. … A new provision is added to §211(c)(4) of the Clean Air Act.

Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Ebola in the United States: Frequently Asked Questions

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 5, 2014

There are, by definition, no symptoms of EVD during the incubation period of the disease, which can last up to 21 days.30 Diagnostic tests for EVD do not detect the disease during the incubation period … the availability of appropriate cleaning supplies and suitable personal protective equipment for airport and aircraft cleaning crews.70 61 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), “FAA Statement on Ebola

The Supreme Court’s First Climate Change Decision: Massachusetts v. EPA

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Apr 29, 2016

Air Act (CAA). … Horinko, EPA Acting Administrator, EPA’s Authority to Impose Mandatory Controls to Address Global Climate Change Under the Clean Air Act (August 28, 2003), available at https://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/eab_web_docket.nsf

Global Climate Change

Congressional research report · CRS Report · May 12, 2006

To amend the Clean Air Act to establish an inventory, registry, and information system of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to inform the public and private sectors concerning, and encourage voluntary reductions … To amend the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) to protect and preserve the environment and safeguard public health by ensuring that substantial emission reductions are achieved at fossil fuel-fired

Defense Cleanup and Environmental Programs: Authorization and Appropriations for FY2004

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Jan 5, 2004

The federal environmental statutes that most commonly apply to routine military operations include the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Safe Drinking Water … Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7418(b)], Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1323(a)], Noise Control Act [42 U.S.C. 4903], Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6961(a)], and Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C.

Climate Change: Costs and Benefits of the Cap-and-Trade Provisions of H.R. 2454

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Sep 14, 2009

Pechan & Associates, Clean Air Act Amendment Costs and Economic Effects: A Review of Published Studies, Prepared for the National Clean Air Coalition, National Clean Air Fund (October 1990); TBS: Temple … See EPA, Office of Air and Radiation, Clean Air Amendments: Cost Comparison (January 23, 1990).

The Debate over Venting and Flaring on Federal Lands

Congressional research report · CRS Report Type LSB · Dec 22, 2022

waste and therefore usurped the authority granted to the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) by the Clean Air Act. … ’ of the EPA and the States pursuant to the Clean Air Act.”

Addressing COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Civil Aviation Operations

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Aug 17, 2020

The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) would require that aircraft cabins and cockpits be cleaned, disinfected, and sanitized after each flight in accordance with CDC guidance. … of flight delays during busy periods at FAA facilities significantly impacted by COVID-19.

Environmental Protection Issues in the 109th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Dec 20, 2006

independent body established by the Clean Air Act to provide expert scientific advice. … Other Clean Air Act amendments stalled in the 109th Congress.

Climate Change Legislation in the 110th Congress

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 7, 2008

Moreover, power plants have experience with reporting (if not reducing) their CO2 emissions under the Clean Air Act. … S. 1073 Feinstein Clean Fuels and Vehicles Act of 2007 Introduced March 29, 2007; referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Amends the Clean Air Act to establish a program within

Superfund: Implementation and Selected Issues

Congressional research report · CRS Report · Nov 26, 2007

CERCLA defines “hazardous substance” to include all the materials identified as hazardous under the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), and the … For more information regarding the CWA, see CRS Report RL30030, Clean Water Act: A Summary of the Law, by (name redacted).